Shropshire Birder
Species Gallery - Mandarin
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Firmly established as a breeding feral population, the drake has to be amongst the most showy of wildfowl! Small populations are found in Shropshire, particulary on the Severn downstream of Bridgnorth.
Mandarin drake Bridgnorth 26 12 10 IMG_0249
Mandarin male posing on one leg Highley 9 10 11 IMG_7070
Mandarin male preening Highley 9 10 11 IMG_7046
Mandarin male posing Highley 9 10 11 IMG_7120
Mandarin male posing near head on Highley 9 10 11 IMG_7084
Mandarin male stretch Highley 9 10 11 IMG_7058
Mandarin pair Highley 9 10 11 IMG_7018
Mandarin drake cu side Bridgnorth 26 12 10 IMG_0290
Mandarin drake head on Bridgnorth 26 12 10 IMG_0313
Mandarin drake cu Bridgnorth 14 9 08 IMG_1853
Mandarin drake cu Bridgnorth 14 9 08 IMG_1848
Mandarin drake cu Bridgnorth 14 9 08 IMG_1845
Mandarin drake cu Bridgnorth 14 9 08 IMG_1839
Mandarin drake vcu Bridgnorth 14 9 08 IMG_1828
Mandarin male VP 7 11 07 IMG 1349
Mandarin female VP 7 11 07 IMG 1333
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